JP2005084863A - Monitoring/reporting system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitoring/reporting system for easily checking the status of a line or the status of a sensor without providing any special tool. <P>SOLUTION: This monitoring/reporting system is provided with a display operating part connected through a communicating means to a report transmitter which transmits report data to a report destination, and equipped with a relatively large display screen and an operation input means. The display operating part transmits a check instruction signal through the communicating means to the report transmitter in response to a check instruction input inputted through the operation inputting means. The report transmitting device executes a preliminarily stored check sequence corresponding to the check instruction signal, and transmits the check result obtained according to the execution of the check sequence through the communicating means to the display operating means. The display operating means displays the check result transmitted from the report transmitter on the picture of the display element. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention detects, for example, the occurrence of illegal intruders or fires by a sensor, and sends the notification data to a predetermined reporting destination such as a security center through a communication line when those abnormal situations occur. It relates to a monitoring and reporting system.

  For example, when a trespass sensor detects an illegal intruder, or when a fire sensor detects a fire, a well-known monitoring and reporting system that generates an alarm or reports to a security center device is well known. Yes. For example, in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-049784), a machine security state and a machine security release state are set through a dedicated operation panel using a card reader, a key box, a numeric keypad, or the like. A monitoring and reporting system is described.

  In addition, as this type of monitoring notification system, for example, a notification transmission device connected to a communication line such as a telephone line, an operation device including the operation panel, and a plurality of sensors such as the human sensor and fire sensor are connected. Some sensor input devices, output devices that generate alarms, and the like are connected to a common bus (bus line) in a so-called multi-drop type.

  If this type of conventional monitoring and reporting system is installed in a building or the like, the installation contractor will check the status of the communication line, check the operational status of the sensor, check the termination status in the monitoring and reporting system, etc. Make sure that the system is finally checked to see if it is ready to operate correctly. Also, after the installation of the monitoring notification system, the above-mentioned check is performed even if a failure occurs in the monitoring notification system.

  The status of the communication line is checked by a line test. The line test checks whether the setting on the telephone station side of the communication line for connection to the newly installed monitoring and reporting system side is complete, and whether or not the report data can be sent to the security center correctly.

  The sensor operation state check is for checking whether each sensor is operating correctly.

  In addition, in the case of the multi-drop type connection described above, it is necessary to terminate the termination state by terminating resistors at both ends of the bus line in order to suppress reflection of the transmission signal. Is the terminating resistor connected correctly? It is a check. That is, if the termination resistor is not connected, the reflection of the signal is increased, and the reflection is affected by the reflection of the signal, resulting in a malfunction. In addition, if the termination resistor is accidentally connected to other than both ends of the bus line, the termination resistor at the wrong position becomes a load, and the signal is attenuated by the resistance of the load. There arises a problem that the signal is not transmitted to the terminal.

  Conventionally, of the various tests described above, the check of the line status and sensor status is performed by the installation contractor connecting a dedicated jig equipped with a display screen to the notification transmission device, and the check result of the jig This was done by displaying on the display screen.

In addition, if the terminating resistor is not connected only to the devices corresponding to both ends of the bus line, but accidentally connected to other devices, the terminating resistor at the wrong position In order to find the resistance, conventionally, the casing of each device connected to the bus line is opened to check whether the terminal resistance is connected.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-049784.

  As described above, the above-described line test and sensor test have been very troublesome for a trader to perform using a dedicated jig. In particular, when the above-mentioned line status or sensor status check is performed for complaints such as the occurrence of problems after the installation of the monitoring and reporting system, the reporting transmission device is usually installed in a confined place where it is not so public. Because it was installed, the test work was very difficult.

  As for the above-mentioned termination state check, conventionally, if the termination resistor is connected by mistake, the casing of each of the plurality of devices connected to the bus line is opened and the termination resistor is I had to make sure that it wasn't connected and it was very cumbersome.

  In view of the above points, the present invention provides a monitoring and reporting system that can easily check the line status and sensor status without using a dedicated jig, and can easily check the termination status described above. The purpose is to do.

In order to solve the above problem, a monitoring and reporting system according to the invention of claim 1
A monitoring and reporting system that monitors the occurrence of an abnormality and transmits notification data through a communication line to a predetermined reporting destination when an abnormality occurs,
A notification transmitter that is connected to the communication line and transmits notification data to the notification destination in response to detection output of one or more sensors for detecting the occurrence of the abnormality;
A display operation unit that is connected through the communication unit with the notification transmission device, includes a display element including a display screen, and an operation input unit.
With
The display operation unit
Means for sending a check instruction signal to the notification transmitter through the communication means in response to a check instruction input inputted through the operation input means;
Means for receiving a check result sent from the notification transmitting device through the communication means and displaying it on the screen of the display element;
With
The notification transmission device
Means for receiving the check instruction signal from the display operation unit and executing a pre-stored check sequence according to the check instruction signal;
Means for transmitting a check result obtained by execution of the check sequence to the display operation means through the communication means;
It is characterized by providing.

The invention of claim 2 is the monitoring and reporting system according to claim 1,
The display operation unit is for inputting instructions for starting and releasing security in the monitoring and reporting system.

  In the first aspect of the invention, when checking the state of the communication line, the state of the sensor, and the state of the terminal end, for example, the trader inputs these check instructions to the display operation unit. Then, the display operation unit sends a check instruction signal corresponding to the check instruction input to the notification transmission device.

  The notification transmission device stores in advance a program for executing a communication line state check sequence, a sensor state check sequence, a termination state check sequence for a communication path in the monitoring notification system, and the like. Has been. Then, the notification transmission device executes a check sequence corresponding to the check instruction signal received from the display operation unit, and sends the check result to the display operation unit.

  The display operation unit receives the check result and displays it on the display screen of the display element. Therefore, the trader and the user can know the check result from the display screen of the display operation unit.

  As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the trader or the user simply inputs the check instruction to the display / operation unit, and the communication line state, the sensor state, and the communication path in the system. The terminal end state can be known through the display screen of the display operation unit, and the check operation becomes very easy. In this case, the display operation unit can be installed in a place that is easy for a trader or user to see.

  Further, as in claim 2, the display operation unit can be used for inputting instructions for starting security and releasing security in the monitoring and reporting system.

  According to the present invention, a trader or a user can perform a display operation on the state of a communication line, the state of a sensor, or the state of the end of a communication path in the system only by inputting a check instruction to the display operation unit. It is possible to know through the display screen of the department, and the check work becomes very easy.

  According to the present invention, a dedicated jig as in the prior art is not required for checking the state of the line and sensor. In addition, there is an effect that it is possible to easily check the state of the end of the communication path in the monitoring and reporting system.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a monitoring notification system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, the monitoring and reporting system can make an emergency call to the security center through either an analog public network or an ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network) network as a communication network. This is the case.

[Configuration of monitoring system]
FIG. 1 shows a connection configuration example of a monitoring system including the monitoring notification system of the embodiment. The monitoring system of this embodiment is configured by connecting a monitoring and reporting system unit 1 as a monitoring and reporting system of the embodiment and a report reception control system unit 2 via a communication network 3. In this example, the monitoring and reporting system unit 1 can be either an analog public network or an ISDN network as the communication network 3.

  The monitoring notification system unit 1 includes a notification transmission device 11 for transmitting notification data to the notification reception control system unit 2 when an abnormality is detected by a sensor, and a sensor input device 12 to which one or a plurality of sensors are connected. 13, an access controller 14 that constitutes a display operation unit, an output device 15 that generates threatening voice and light for illegal intruders, and other devices 16.

  Each device 11-16 is connected to the bus line which comprises the communication path 17 between each device 11-16 in this monitoring notification system part 1 by multidrop type. In this example, the communication interface standard used between the devices 11 to 16 is RS-485.

  In this example, the notification transmission device 11 is connected to a communication line connected to the communication network 3 and is also connectable to an IP (Internet Protocol) network through a router (not shown). In this example, one or a plurality of sensors can be connected to the notification transmission device 11, and the notification transmission device 11 monitors the outputs of these sensors to determine whether an abnormality has occurred. If it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, a notification operation for transmitting notification data to the notification reception control system unit 2 side is started.

  The sensor input devices 12 and 13 are installed, for example, for each tenant of a building or each classroom of a school, and one or a plurality of sensors installed in the tenant or each classroom are connected to the sensor input device. At the same time, it is connected to the notification connection device 11 through the communication path 17. Therefore, in FIG. 1, two sensor input devices 12 and 13 are shown for the sake of simplicity, but three or more may be connected.

  The sensor input devices 12 and 13 monitor the output of one or more sensors connected to the sensor input devices 12 and 13 to determine whether or not an abnormality has occurred. Is sent to the notification transmitter 11 through the communication path 17 together with the identification information of the own device and the identification information of the sensor that detected the abnormality. The identification information of the sensor input device and the identification information of the sensor that detected the occurrence of the abnormality were detected on the notification reception control system unit 2 side where the abnormality occurred in the building or school where the monitoring notification system unit 1 is installed. It is used to determine whether or not.

  Upon receiving the abnormality occurrence notification from the sensor input devices 12 and 13, the notification transmission device 11 starts a notification operation for transmitting notification data to the notification reception control system unit 2 side.

  In order to check the state of the sensor connected to each sensor input device 12 and 13 and confirm the operation, the notification transmission device 11 periodically requests the sensor input device 12 and 13 to obtain a sensor state. A function to send a signal is provided.

  When the sensor input devices 12 and 13 receive the sensor state acquisition signal from the notification transmission device 11, the sensor input devices 12 and 13 return the output state of each sensor at that time to the notification transmission device 11 as a sensor state signal.

  When the notification transmission device 11 determines that the response from the sensor input devices 12 and 13 is a notification factor, the notification transmission device 11 sends the response to the notification reception control system unit 2 side, and the sensor operating state for each of the sensor input devices 12 and 13. To report.

  In the case of this example, a passive sensor such as an infrared thermal sensor is used as the human sensor connected to the above-described notification transmission device 11 and sensor input devices 12 and 13.

  The access controller 14 includes a display unit composed of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and an operation input unit. In this example, the operation input unit includes operation instruction characters and marks on the display screen and a touch panel provided on the display screen.

  In this example, the access controller 14 is configured to allow a user to input a machine security start instruction and a machine security release instruction input in the monitoring and reporting system unit 1 by the user, and by a supplier or, in some cases, by a user. In addition, check instructions such as a line check, a sensor status check, and a termination status check in the communication path 17 can be input.

  In this example, the access controller 14 includes a contactless card reader in order to communicate with a contactless IC (Integrated Circuit) card. Then, as a result of communicating with the IC card, when the identification number registered in advance as the machine security start instruction and the machine security release instruction is acquired from the IC card, the access controller 14 receives the machine security start instruction and Displays a screen for issuing a machine security release instruction.

  Conventionally, as a screen for performing this machine security start instruction and machine security release instruction, for example, a message such as "Do you want to set the security state" or "Do you want to release the security state", "Yes" and "No" A relatively small LCD screen that only displays the icon operation button display etc. was used.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, a relatively large display screen LCD is used as the display element of the access controller 14. In this example, the access controller 14 displays the screen for inputting the machine security start instruction and the machine security release instruction input as described above. Apart from the display mode (hereinafter referred to as normal input display mode) that immediately displays messages such as “ka” and the icon operation button display of “Yes” and “No” (hereinafter referred to as normal input display mode) Input display mode).

  In the security input display mode, the IC card is held over the access controller 14 for communication, and the access controller 14 uses the identification number registered as a machine security start instruction input and a machine security release instruction input. When it is determined that it has been acquired from the IC card, the access controller 14 displays a password entry field and a numeric keypad for entering the password as a screen for inputting a machine security start instruction and a machine security release instruction. Display and display.

  In the security input display mode, when a pre-registered personal identification number is input through the touch panel type operation input unit on this screen, the access controller 14 makes the above-mentioned “Do you want to be in a security state” or “ A message such as “Do you want to release the security status” and the icon operation button display of “Yes” and “No” are displayed, and it is possible to input a machine security start instruction and a machine security status release instruction.

  In this security input display mode, not only the IC card storing the registered identification number is communicated with the access controller 14, but also when the pre-registered password is input, the access control 14 Since the screen for inputting the machine security start instruction and the machine security release instruction is displayed, higher security can be realized.

  And when this security input display mode is adopted, it is threatened by illegal intruders by using the method described below, and the user must input the machine security release instruction. In the situation, it is possible to notify the notification receiving control system unit 2 that such a situation has occurred and to request an appropriate countermeasure.

  That is, in this case, in the normal state in advance, in addition to the normal password for displaying the screen for inputting the machine security start instruction and the machine security release instruction input, as described above, An emergency password is registered in advance for when a machine security start instruction input and a machine security release instruction input must be performed in a situation threatened by a bandit.

  When the communication with the IC card is performed and the password input field and the numeric keypad display for inputting the password are displayed on the display screen of the access controller 14, the emergency password is displayed. Is detected by the access controller 14, the access controller 14 notifies the notification transmitter 11 of the occurrence of an emergency situation of security release due to threats by bandits.

  Upon receipt of this emergency occurrence report data, the report reception control system unit 2 can take appropriate countermeasures such as dispatching guards or contacting the police.

  When the emergency password is input, the access controller 14 cancels the security state as described above in order to avoid the danger of the input user who is threatened. A message such as “Is it true?” And icon operation button displays such as “Yes” and “No” are displayed, and a machine security start instruction input and a machine security state release instruction input are made possible.

  The guard transmission state and the security release state can be switched in units of places where the sensor input devices 12 and 13 are installed by selecting the sensor input devices 12 and 13 to be enabled by the notification transmission device 11.

  For this reason, for example, the access controller 14 is provided for each tenant of the building or for each classroom in the school, and a plurality of access controllers 14 are provided for the notification transmission device 11, and the security state and the security release state are set for each tenant or each classroom. It can also be set. In this case, the security input display mode described above may be used in an area where higher security is desired, such as a place where a safe exists.

  Next, as described above, the access controller 14 according to this embodiment allows the installation contractor or user of the monitoring and reporting system unit 1 to check the line, check the sensor status, and terminate the communication path 17 as described above. A state check instruction can be given to the notification transmitter 11.

  On the other hand, in this example, the notification transmission device 11 performs a program for executing a line test sequence for performing a line test for transmission of notification data through the communication network 3 connected thereto, and a sensor state check. And a program for executing a sequence for checking a termination state in the communication path 17 are stored. Details of these sequences will be described later.

  Then, the notification transmission device 11 returns the check result as a result of executing the check sequence according to the check instruction signal from the access controller 14 to the access controller 14.

  In this example, the access controller 14 is configured to display the check result sent from the notification transmission device 11 on the display screen using the large display screen.

  Therefore, the installation contractor and the user can easily check the line status, the sensor status, and the termination status through the access controller 14 and view the display screen of the access controller 14. Therefore, it is possible to know the check result, find a defective part, and easily take an appropriate measure.

  As described above, the output device 15 emits a threatening sound from a speaker or intermittently emits light in order to threaten the invading bandits. The output device 15 reproduces the threatening sound and emits light according to an instruction from the notification transmission device 11 according to a preset condition.

  In this embodiment, each of the devices 11 to 16 can be connected to the above-described termination resistor in the communication path 17. The construction installer connects the terminating resistors to the two devices at both ends of the communication path.

  Each of the devices 11 to 16 is configured by mounting a microcomputer. When each terminal resistor is connected, it recognizes that and whether or not the terminal resistor is connected to the RAM of the microcomputer. Stores and holds information.

  On the other hand, the notification transmission device 11 has a function of inquiring each device connected to the communication path 17 as to whether or not a termination resistor is connected. In this example, at this time, version information of software installed in the computers of the devices 12 to 16 is also inquired.

  When each of the devices 12 to 16 is inquired about the presence / absence of termination resistor connection and the version information from the notification transmission device 11, information on whether or not the termination resistor is stored in each of the RAMs. And a function of reading the version information and returning it to the notification transmitting apparatus 11 as a reply to the inquiry.

  Next, the report reception control system unit 2 side will be described. The notification reception control system unit 2 in this example is a notification information receiving system that is predetermined as a notification destination from the monitoring notification system unit 1. In this example, the notification receivers 21 and 22 and the notification data A server device 23 and a control terminal device 24 are provided, and each of the devices 21 to 24 is connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) 20.

  In this example, the report receivers 21 and 22, the report data server device 23, and the control terminal device 24 are constituted by personal computers.

  In this example, two notification receivers 21 and 22 are provided so that when one fails, the other operates as an alternative.

  The notification data from the notification transmission device 11 of the monitoring notification system unit 1 is received by one of the notification receivers 21 and 22 through the communication network 3. The report receiver 21 or 22 transfers the received report data to the report data server device 23 through the LAN 20. When the report data server device 23 receives the report data from the report receiver 21 or 22, the report data server device 23 sends the report data to the control terminal device 24.

  The control terminal device 24 is used by the controller. The control terminal device 24 decodes the received notification data, and displays, for example, what kind of abnormality has occurred and where the notification is sent. Or audio data is generated and displayed on a display device or reproduced as sound by a speaker.

  In FIG. 1, only one monitoring / reporting system unit 1 is shown, but a plurality of monitoring / reporting system units 1 are installed in different places and connected to the report reception control system unit 2 through the communication network 3. It is what is done. In addition, since the line of the normal reception control system unit 2 is not a single communication line but a plurality of communication lines, it is possible to receive incoming notifications from a large number of monitoring notification system units 1.

  Next, a more detailed configuration example of main devices of the monitoring system of FIG. 1 will be described.

[Configuration Example of Report Transmitter 11 and Access Controller 14]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a more detailed hardware configuration example of the notification transmission device 11 of the monitoring notification system unit 1 and the access controller 14.

  The report transmission device 11 has an I / O port 114 for a control unit 110 to which a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 113 are bus-connected. And a network control unit (NCU) 115 for connection to an analog line or ISDN line, and an RS-485 interface 116 connected to the communication path 17 are connected.

  The ROM 112 is a non-volatile memory, and a program for controlling each part of the notification transmitter 11, for example, a program for controlling a sequence at the time of emergency notification, a program for generating notification data, a sequence of a line test A program for controlling the execution of the sensor, a program for controlling the execution of the sensor state check sequence, a program for controlling the execution of the check sequence of the state of the end of the communication path 17, and the emergency situation of releasing the security due to the threat of the bandit described above A program for a notification sequence when a notification to the effect is received from the access controller 14 is stored.

  One or a plurality of sensors are connected to the I / O port 114. The control unit 110 monitors the sensor signal from the sensor input through the I / O port 114. Then, the notification transmission device 11 starts a notification operation when an abnormality is detected in any of the sensors connected to the I / O port 114.

  In addition, as described above, the notification transmitting device 11 also starts the notification operation when receiving the abnormality occurrence notification from the sensor input devices 12 and 13 connected to the communication path 17 through the RS-485 interface 116. To do.

  The RAM 113 is also a non-volatile memory, which includes a telephone number for receiving notification data via the communication network 3 to the notification receivers 21 and 22 of the notification reception control system unit 2 and the monitoring notification system unit 1. It stores information about the location and contact information where it is installed, and notification data including information about the content of the notification according to the sensor that detected the abnormality. In addition, information indicating the correspondence between each of the sensors connected to the sensor input devices 12 and 13 and the contents of the report is also stored in the RAM 113.

  The information indicating the correspondence between the contents of the notification and the writing of the telephone number of the emergency call destination in the RAM 113, the sensor connected to the I / O port 114, and the sensors connected to the sensor input devices 12 and 13 is as follows. When the monitoring / reporting system unit 1 is installed, it is performed by the user or the installer.

  Next, the access controller 14 is connected via the I / O port 146 to the LCD 145 connected via the LDC controller 144 to the control unit 140 in which the CPU 141, ROM 142, and RAM 143 are bus-connected. The touch panel 147, the RS-485 interface 148 connected to the communication path 17, the non-contact card interface 149 for communicating with the IC card, and the voice synthesizer 150 are connected. The output audio signal from the voice synthesizer 150 is supplied to the speaker 152 through the amplifier 151.

  The contactless card interface 149 constitutes a contactless card reader. When the IC card is held over the access controller 14, the contactless card interface 149 performs contactless communication, and the identification stored in the built-in memory from the IC card. Information or the like is acquired and input to the control unit 140. When a history of exchanges with the access controller 14 is recorded on the IC card, predetermined information is sent from the access controller 14 to the IC card through the interface 149.

  The ROM 142 is a non-volatile memory, and includes various programs in addition to a program for executing a sequence for machine guard start instruction input and machine guard state release instruction input in the normal input display mode and the security input display mode described above. A program for executing a display process in response to a check instruction input, a processing program for replying to an inquiry about version information, whether or not a termination resistor is connected, and the like are stored.

  The control unit 140 sends the display image data to the LCD 145 through the LCD controller 144 so as to perform a predetermined display. The touch panel 147 is provided by being pasted on the display screen of the LCD 145, and a user operation input through the touch panel 147 is input to the control unit 140 through the I / O port 146. The control unit 140 recognizes what input operation the user has performed together with the display on the LCD 145. Then, CPU 140 reads out a processing program corresponding to the recognized input operation and executes the program processing.

  The voice synthesizer 150 is for outputting a guide voice or the like when an operation screen is displayed on the display screen of the LCD 145.

[Description of various check processes]
In this example, when an IC card for an installation contractor is held over, the access controller 14 displays a list menu of various check items on the screen of the LCD 145 and can accept input of various check processing instructions. It has been made possible.

  In other words, the installation contractor possesses a non-contact type IC card in which identification information for identifying the installation contractor is written, and when trying to perform various checks, the contractor uses the IC card for the installation contractor. Over the access controller 14. Then, the access controller 14 communicates with the IC card, confirms the identification information for identifying the installation contractor, and displays a list menu of various check items as shown in FIG. 3, for example, on the screen of the LCD 145. To do.

  In this list menu screen, the access controller 14 is configured so that a trader can select and input a check item to be started through the touch panel 147. In the case of the example in FIG. 3, when the contractor presses, for example, a check item number on the list menu screen, the access controller 14 recognizes that the check item of the pressed number has been selected and inputs the check item. A check instruction signal is sent to the notification transmitter 11.

  Upon receiving the check instruction signal, the report transmission device 11 starts a check sequence of check items specified by the check instruction signal, and sends the check result to the access controller 14. The access controller 14 receives the check result and displays it on the display screen of the LCD 145. In this example, as described above, since the display screen of the LCD 145 is relatively large, the check result can be displayed in detail.

  Hereinafter, the check processing operation for each check item will be described with reference to a sequence diagram and a diagram showing a display example of the LCD 145.

[Line test]
In this example, as shown in the check item menu screen of FIG. 3, a line test using a modem mainly performed when the communication network 3 is an analog public network (in FIG. 3, a line test (modem)). And a line test (denoted as a line test (packet) in FIG. 3) performed when the communication network 3 is an ISDN network, and a sequence for that is executed. Each program for this purpose is stored in the ROM 112 of the notification transmitter 11.

  In the menu screen of the check items displayed on the LCD 145 screen of the access controller 14 shown in FIG. 3, for example, when the contractor selects and inputs “1” line test (modem) ”, the sequence shown in FIG. 7 is executed. The

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7, when the access controller 14 receives a selection input for a line test (modem) from a supplier (step S1), the access controller 14 sends a line test start request signal for the line test (modem) as a check instruction signal. The data is sent to the device 11 (step S2). Then, the access controller 14 shifts to a screen that displays the check result of the line test (modem) shown in FIG. However, in the initial screen, “line status”, “connection status”, and “communication result” in FIG. 4 display, for example, “not received”, indicating that the check result has not yet been received from the notification transmission device 11. To do.

  Upon receiving the line test start request signal of the line test (modem), the report transmission device 11 transmits to the report receiver 21 (or 22) of the report reception control system unit 2 (step S3). The telephone station sends this call to the notification receiver 21 (or 22) (step S4).

  The report transmission device 11 sends the notification process to the notification receiver 21 (or 22), and then sends the progress status notification information of the check result as to whether the call has been made to the access controller 14 (step S5). In addition, the sequence example of FIG. 7 is a sequence example when a call can be made.

  When the access controller 14 receives the progress status notification information on whether or not the call has been made, the access controller 14 displays the check result on the line status on the screen of the LCD 145. For example, when the transmission is normally performed, for example, “Successfully transmitted” is displayed in the “line status” column as shown in FIG. 4 (step S6). When the call cannot be made, this is displayed in the “line status” column. As a result, it can be determined whether the notification transmitter 11 and the station are normally connected.

  When the report receiver 21 (or 22) of the report reception control system unit 2 responds to the transmission from the report transmitter 11, the response is notified from the report receiver 21 (or 22) to the station by polarity reversal or the like. (Step S7). The station detects this response and notifies the notification transmitter 11 that the communication path is connected (step S8).

  Upon receiving this communication path connection notification, the notification transmitter 11 sends progress state notification information indicating the communication path connection status to the access controller 14 (step S9). This progress state notification information is information on a check result of whether or not the communication path is normally connected.

  When the access controller 14 receives the progress state notification information indicating the connection status of the communication path, the access controller 14 displays the connection status of the communication path on the screen of the LCD 145. For example, when the communication path is normally connected, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, “successfully connected” is displayed in the “connection status” column (step S10). If the connection is not successful, a message to that effect is displayed in the “connection status” column. As a result, it can be determined whether or not the notification transmission device 11 and the notification reception device 21 (or 22) are normally connected.

  On the other hand, when receiving a communication path connection notification from the station, the report transmission device 11 sends test communication data to the report receiver 21 (or 22). Then, when the notification receiver 21 (or 22) receives the test communication data, the notification receiver 21 (or 22) sends response communication data to the notification transmission device 11. Thus, mutual data communication is performed through the connected communication path (step S11). Then, the notification transmission device 11 sends progress state notification information as a check result of whether or not the data communication has been normally performed to the access controller 14 (step S12).

  When the access controller 14 receives the progress state notification information as a check result as to whether or not the data communication has been normally performed, the access controller 14 displays the communication result as to whether or not the data communication has been normally performed on the screen of the LCD 145. For example, when the data communication is normally performed, for example, “data communication has been performed normally” is displayed in the “communication result” column as shown in FIG. 4 (step S13). When data communication is not normally performed, a message to that effect is displayed in the “communication result” column.

  Thereafter, the notification transmitter 11 sends a disconnection notification to the station (step S14). Then, the station sends a disconnection response to the notification transmitter 21 (or 22), sends the disconnection notice (step S15), and sends a disconnection response to the notice transmitter 11 (step S16). When confirming the disconnection response from this station, the notification transmitter 11 sends a line test end notification to the access controller 14 (step S17). This is the end of the line test (modem) processing sequence.

  By looking at the display screen of the LCD 145 of the access controller 14 shown in FIG. 4, the trader can easily determine whether or not the connection of the monitoring / reporting system unit 1 to the line is correctly made and whether the station setting is OK. be able to. Moreover, even without using a special jig as in the prior art, it is possible to perform a line test simply by inputting an instruction for the line test from the access controller 14 and viewing the check result through the display screen. Can perform line tests.

  Next, on the menu screen of the check items displayed on the screen of the LCD 145 of the access controller 14 shown in FIG. 3, for example, when the contractor selects and inputs “2” line test (packet) ”, the sequence shown in FIG. Is executed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the access controller 14 receives a selection input for a line test (packet) from a supplier (step S21), the access controller 14 sends a line test start request signal for the line test (packet) as a check instruction signal. The data is sent to the device 11 (step S22). Then, the access controller 14 shifts to a screen that displays the check result of the line test (packet).

  That is, the notification transmitter 11 that has received the line test start request signal for the line test (packet) determines whether or not the ISDN line is normally connected (step S23).

  When it is determined that the ISDN line is normally connected, the notification transmitter 11 sends test communication data to the notification receiver 21 (or 22). Then, when the notification receiver 21 (or 22) receives the test communication data, the notification receiver 21 (or 22) sends response communication data to the notification transmission device 11. Thereby, mutual data communication is performed through the connected communication path (step S24). Then, the notification transmission device 11 sends progress state notification information as a check result of whether or not the data communication has been normally performed to the access controller 14 (step S25).

  When the access controller 14 receives the progress state notification information as a check result as to whether or not the data communication has been normally performed, the access controller 14 displays the communication result as to whether or not the data communication has been normally performed on the screen of the LCD 145. For example, when data communication is normally performed, for example, “data communication has been performed normally” is displayed in the “communication result” column (step S26). When data communication is not normally performed, a message to that effect is displayed in the “communication result” column.

  Then, the notification transmission device 11 sends progress state notification information as a check result as to whether or not the data communication has been normally performed to the access controller 14, and then sends a line test end notification to the access controller 14 (step S27). . This is the end of the circuit test (packet) processing sequence.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S23 that the ISDN line is not normally connected, the notification transmitter 11 immediately before the notification transmitter 11 receives the line test start request signal of the line test (packet). Is sent to the access controller 14 (step S28).

  When the access controller 14 receives the progress state notification information, the access controller 14 displays the reason for disconnection in, for example, a connection status column on the screen of the LCD 145 (step S29). Then, the processing sequence of this line test (packet) ends.

  Even in this line test (packet), a vendor can input a line test instruction from the access controller 14 without using a special jig as in the past, and the line test can be performed simply by viewing the check result through the display screen. As a result, the line test can be performed with a very simple operation.

[Check sensor status]
Next, a sensor state check sequence will be described. In the menu screen of the check items displayed on the LCD 145 screen of the access controller 14 shown in FIG. 3, for example, when the supplier selects and inputs “3” sensor status check ”, the access controller 14 displays the screen of the LCD 145 on the screen of the LCD 145. A sensor status check screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed.

  In this example, the sensor status can be checked for each of the devices to which the sensor is connected, that is, the notification transmission device 11 and the sensor input devices 12 and 13. On the check screen, the device for checking the sensor state can be selected.

  For this reason, on the sensor status check screen, as shown in FIG. 5, a selection button 201 for selecting a sensor input device to be checked is displayed, and a sensor status check start instruction is displayed. A start button 202 and an end button 203 for an end instruction are displayed. In FIG. 5, a selection button indicated by shading among the selection buttons 201 indicates that the selection button is selected.

  In the example of FIG. 5, when “0” in the selection button 201 is selected, the notification transmission device 11 is selected as the target device for the sensor state check, and “1” in the selection button 201 is selected. When the sensor input device 12 is selected as the target device for the sensor state check and “2” of the selection buttons 201 is selected, the sensor input device 13 is selected as the target device for the sensor state check.

  Further, on the sensor state check screen of the LCD 145 of the access controller 14, as shown in FIG. 5, the states of a plurality of sensors connected to the target device for sensor state check are displayed simultaneously. In the example of FIG. 5, the sensor state check result display includes a sensor display 204 such as a sensor number and a sensor name, and an operation mark 205.

  As an example of the sensor state check result display, in this example, for example, when the detection output of the sensor is “1” (on) or “0” (off), the operation mark 205 is displayed brightly when the sensor is on. When the sensor is off, the operation mark 205 is darkly displayed.

  In this case, the information of the sensors connected to the notification transmission device 11 and the sensor input devices 12 and 13 and the order in which the status is checked are stored in the access controller 14 in advance, and are selected based on the stored information. The sensor names of a plurality of sensors connected to the target device for the sensor status check are displayed on the sensor status check screen.

  Then, on the sensor status check screen of the LCD 145 of the access controller 14 as described above, the selection of the target device for the sensor status check is made by the selection button 201, and when the start button 202 is operated, the notification transmission device 11 is A sensor status check start request is sent together with information on the status check target device.

  The sequence shown in FIG. 9 is an example in which “1” of the selection buttons 201 is selected and the start button 202 is operated on the sensor state check screen, as shown in FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 9, when the sensor input device 12 is selected as the target device for the sensor state check in FIG. (Step S31), as a check instruction signal, a sensor state check start request signal including identification information of the sensor input device 12 as a target device of the sensor state check is sent to the notification transmission device 11 (Step S32).

  When receiving the sensor state check start request signal from the access controller 14 in step S32, the notification transmission device 11 first sends a sensor state acquisition request to the sensor input device 12 (step S33). Then, the sensor input device 12 takes in the output signals of one or a plurality of sensors connected to the device itself, and returns the sensor output signals to the notification transmission device 11 as sensor state signals of the respective sensors ( Step S34).

  When receiving the sensor status signal from the sensor input device 12, the notification transmission device 11 sends the sensor status signal to the access controller 14 (step S35).

  The access controller 14 displays the operation mark 205 in FIG. 5A brightly or darkly according to the received sensor state signal.

  The notification transmitter 11 repeats the sensor status acquisition request to the sensor input device 12 and the reception of the sensor status signal from the sensor input device 12 at regular time intervals, for example, 1 to several seconds (steps S36 and S37). The operation of sending the sensor status signal to the access controller 14 (step S35) is repeated.

  Accordingly, the access controller 14 also receives the sensor status signal sent from the notification transmitter 11 at the predetermined time interval, and the operation mark 205 in FIG. Repeat the operation to display the image darkly.

  By repeating this operation, the sensor output of the passive sensor such as the human sensor is turned on / off according to the movement of the person on the display screen of the access controller 14 in FIG. The sensor operation mark 205 repeats light and dark depending on whether the sensor output is on or off.

  Further, in the case of a magnetic sensor used for a window sensor, when the sensor state is checked, the operation mark 205 corresponding to the sensor is repeatedly displayed in light and dark by opening / closing the window.

  Therefore, the operator can easily check the operation state of the sensor by confirming the light / dark operation of the operation mark 205 of each sensor on the display screen of the access controller 14.

  The above repeating operation is repeated until the end button 203 is operated through the touch panel 147 in FIG. When the operation check for the sensor connected to the sensor input device 12 is completed, the supplier operates the end button 203 through the touch panel 147 in FIG.

  The access controller 14 determines whether or not the end button 203 has been pressed (step S39). While determining that the end button 203 has not been pressed, the access controller 14 receives the sensor status signal sent from the notification transmitter 11 and When the sensor state corresponding to the sensor state signal is repeatedly reflected on the operation mark 205 on the screen of the LCD 145 and it is determined that the end button 203 is pressed, a sensor state check end request is sent to the notification transmitter 11 (step S40). ).

  Upon receiving this sensor state check end request, the notification transmission device 11 ends the sensor state check sequence in the sensor input device 12 that is the sensor state check target device.

  When the trader wants to check the status of one or more sensors connected to the sensor input device 13, the button “2” of the selection buttons 202 on the screen of FIG. Press. Then, the access controller 14 changes the sensor state check screen from FIG. 5 (A) to the sensor input device 13 of FIG. 5 (B). The screen of FIG. 5B is the same as FIG. 5A except that the selection button 202 display and the sensor display 204 are changed (for example, the sensor name is changed). .

  Then, the notification transmission device 11, the sensor input device 13, and the access controller 14 operate in exactly the same manner as the above-described steps S33 to S40, check the state of each sensor of the sensor input device 13, and access the check result. It is displayed on the screen of the LCD 145 of the controller 14.

  In addition, the state check about the sensor connected to the notification transmitter 11 can be performed in the same manner. That is, the notification transmission device 11 repeats the operation of acquiring the status signal of the sensor connected to the own device and sending it to the access controller 14 at intervals of 1 to several seconds as described above. The sensor status check operation for the sensor input devices 12 and 13 is different from the sensor status check operation for the sensor connected to the notification transmission device 11 itself, and therefore, the sensor status acquisition request operation is not required.

  In the above-described example, the sensor state check can be arbitrarily performed for each of the notification transmission device 11 and the sensor input devices 12 and 13 according to the selection of the supplier, but the sensor from the access controller 14 When receiving the status check instruction request, the notification transmission device 11 sequentially issues sensor status acquisition requests to the sensor input devices connected to the communication path 17 and sequentially sends the sensor status to the access controller 14. You may make it send to.

  Even in this case, the status check of the sensor connected to each sensor input device between the notification transmission device 11 and the access controller 14 is repeatedly performed in the same manner as in the above-described example. When the “next” button is operated, the notification transmission device 11 that has received the change instruction signal in response to the operation instruction for the “next” button changes the device to be checked for the sensor state to another device. It can also be.

  In this case, the notification transmission device 11 determines the order of the sensor input devices for performing sensor operation check in advance, and information on the order is registered and stored in the access controller 14 in advance. The status check screen can be displayed in the same manner as in FIG. In other words, the sensor status check screen can be sequentially changed for each sensor input device in accordance with the operation of the “next” button.

[Termination status and version check]
Next, a termination state check in the communication path 17 and a software version check sequence of each device connected to the communication path 17 will be described with reference to display screen examples in FIGS. 10 and 6.

  As described above, each device connected to the communication path 17 holds information indicating whether a terminal resistor is connected to the own device, and also holds software version information of the own device. The notification transmission device 11 makes an acquisition request for the information to each device, acquires the information from each device, sends the acquired information to the access controller 14, and checks the termination state and version information. Make it visible.

  On the menu screen of the check items displayed on the screen of the LCD 145 of the access controller 14 shown in FIG. 3, for example, when the supplier selects and inputs “4” end state check ”, the sequence shown in FIG. 10 is executed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the access controller 14 accepts a selection input for the termination status check of the supplier (step S51), the access controller 14 sends a termination / version information acquisition start request signal to the notification transmission device 11 as a check instruction signal ( Step S52). Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the access controller 14 shifts to a screen that displays the termination state and the check result of the version information.

  In this example, the notification transmission device 11 that has received the termination / version information acquisition start request signal as a check instruction signal first transmits a termination / version request to the sensor input device 12 (step S53). Then, in response to this termination / version request, the sensor input device 12 returns the information on the presence / absence of the termination resistance and the software version information to the notification transmission device 11 (step S54).

  Similarly, the notification transmission device 11 sends a termination / version request to the sensor input device 13, the access controller 14, and other devices (step S55, step S57, step S59). The information on the presence / absence of the termination resistor and the software version information are received (step S56, step S58, step S60).

  Then, the notification transmission device 11 makes a termination / version request to all the devices connected to the communication path 17 and determines whether or not the response has been received (step S61). Then, information on the presence / absence of termination resistors and version information of all the received devices are sent to the access controller 14.

  Based on the received information, the access controller 14 displays the presence / absence of termination resistor connection and version information for all devices connected to the communication path 17 as shown in FIG.

  The installer of the monitoring and reporting system unit 1 can check whether the terminal resistor is correctly attached or not attached to an unnecessary device by using the display screen of the access controller 14. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, there is no need to open the housing of each device and check whether the termination resistor is connected or not, and there is an advantage that the termination state can be checked very easily.

  At the same time, since the version information of each device can be displayed, it is possible to easily determine the device that needs to be upgraded.

1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a monitoring system to which an embodiment of a monitoring notification system according to the present invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the principal part of embodiment of the monitoring notification system by this invention. In embodiment of the monitoring notification system by this invention, it is a figure which shows an example of the list menu of a check item. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a check result in embodiment of the monitoring notification system by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a check result in embodiment of the monitoring notification system by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a check result in embodiment of the monitoring notification system by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a sequence of a line test in embodiment of the monitoring notification system by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a sequence of a line test in embodiment of the monitoring notification system by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the check sequence of a sensor state in embodiment of the monitoring notification system by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the check sequence of the termination state of a communication path in embodiment of the monitoring notification system by this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Monitoring notification system part 2 Report reception control system part 3 Communication network 11 Notification transmission device 12, 13 Sensor input device 14 Access controller as an example of a display operation part

Claims (10)

A monitoring and reporting system that monitors the occurrence of an abnormality and transmits notification data through a communication line to a predetermined reporting destination when an abnormality occurs,
A notification transmitter that is connected to the communication line and transmits notification data to the notification destination in response to detection output of one or more sensors for detecting the occurrence of the abnormality;
A display operation unit that is connected through the communication unit with the notification transmission device, includes a display element including a display screen, and an operation input unit.
With
The display operation unit
Means for sending a check instruction signal to the notification transmitter through the communication means in response to a check instruction input inputted through the operation input means;
Means for receiving a check result sent from the notification transmitter through the communication means and displaying it on the display screen of the display element;
With
The notification transmission device
Means for receiving the check instruction signal from the display operation unit and executing a pre-stored check sequence according to the check instruction signal;
Means for transmitting a check result obtained by execution of the check sequence to the display operation means through the communication means;
A monitoring and reporting system comprising: In the monitoring and reporting system according to claim 1,
The monitoring and reporting system, wherein the display operation unit is for inputting instructions for starting and releasing security in the monitoring and reporting system. In the monitoring and reporting system according to claim 2,
The operation input screen for inputting the check instruction input is displayed on the display screen of the display element when a predetermined specific operation is performed on the display operation unit. Notification system. In the monitoring and reporting system according to claim 1,
The check instruction signal is an instruction signal for a line test of the communication line,
The notification transmission device executes a line test sequence for communication to the notification destination through the communication line in response to the check instruction signal, and transmits a test result to the display operation unit through the communication unit.
The monitoring operation system, wherein the display operation unit displays the test result on a screen of the display element. In the monitoring and reporting system according to claim 1,
The check instruction signal is a check instruction signal of the state of the sensor,
In response to the check instruction signal, the notification transmission device acquires the status information of the one or more sensors at a predetermined cycle multiple times, and the status of the one or more sensors acquired at each time. Information is transmitted to the display operation unit each time through the communication means,
In the display operation unit, the status information of the one or more sensors for each time is displayed on the display screen of the display element. In the monitoring and reporting system according to claim 1,
A sensor input device is connected to the notification transmission device through communication means, and one or more sensors are connected to the sensor input device,
When the sensor input device monitors the output of the one or more sensors and detects the occurrence of an abnormality, the sensor input device notifies the fact together with the identification information of the sensor that causes the abnormality occurrence detection. Sending to the transmitter, and when receiving a sensor status acquisition request signal from the notification transmitter, sends the status information of the one or more sensors to the notification transmitter,
When the notification transmission device receives the sensor state check instruction signal as the check instruction signal, the notification transmission device sends the sensor state acquisition request signal a plurality of times at a constant cycle to the sensor input device, The state information of the one or more sensors each time acquired from the sensor input device is transmitted to the display operation unit through the communication means each time,
In the display operation unit, the status information of the one or more sensors for each time is displayed on the display screen of the display element. In the monitoring and reporting system according to claim 1,
The notification transmission device, the display operation unit, and other devices are connected to a bus-type communication path that is terminated at both ends,
The check instruction signal is a termination state check instruction signal,
In response to the termination state check instruction signal, the notification transmission device sequentially sends a signal for inquiring about the presence or absence of a termination resistor to the display operation unit and other devices through the bus-type communication path. Obtaining response information for the inquiry from the operation unit and other devices, sending the response information to the display operation unit,
The display operation unit displays a termination state of each device connected to the bus type communication path on the display screen of the display element according to the answer information. In the monitoring and reporting system according to claim 7,
The answer information to the inquiry includes software version information of the display transmission device and other devices,
The display operation unit also displays the version information of each device connected to the bus-type communication path on a display screen of the display element. A monitoring and reporting system that monitors the occurrence of an abnormality and transmits notification data through a communication line to a predetermined reporting destination when an abnormality occurs,
A notification transmitter that is connected to the communication line and transmits notification data to the notification destination in response to detection output of one or more sensors for detecting the occurrence of the abnormality;
A display operation unit that is connected through the communication unit with the notification transmission device, and that includes a display element and an operation input unit.
With
The display operation unit is for inputting instructions for starting and releasing security in the monitoring and reporting system, and when at least a predetermined first personal identification number is input, at least the instruction to release the security In response to an instruction input to release the security, a security release signal is sent to the notification transmission device, and when a predetermined second password is input, an abnormal situation signal is sent to the notification transmission device. Send,
The notification transmission device releases the security state when the security release signal is received, and notifies the notification destination of the occurrence of the abnormal situation when receiving the abnormal situation signal. system. In the monitoring and reporting system according to claim 9,
The display operation unit includes a touch panel type operation unit.

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